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Lashings of ginger beer but no meat.(Theater Review)
From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20050325
Author:
Byline: PATRICK MARMION
The Railway Children
(Peacock Theatre, London)
Verdict: Edith Nesbit's story needs electrification .....
EVEN the late Mary Whitehouse might have struggled with this painfully virtuous rendition of Edith Nesbit's tale of do-gooding kids in rural Edwardian England.
In case you missed the 1970 film starring Jenny Agutter, it's the story of three children who leave London for the country after their father goes to spend time at His Majesty's pleasure.
A nearby railway line is the only source of excitement in their lives; a jolly ...
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